mindfulness

“Nothing like a Jesus joke to take the air right out of the room.”
-Jim Gaffigan
While watching Jim’s most recent stand-up special on Netflix, Cinco, this throwaway comment caught my attention. After an agreeing nod and a chuckle, I

Another Friday, another frog to boil. Just kidding, people.
If this is your first time visiting Boiling Frog Friday and you are appalled at such a title, I urge you to check out Boiling Frog Friday #1 here. It will prove

Drop a frog in boiling water, and it will jump right back out. No questions asked, it’s not wasting time, it’s getting the hell out of there. Drop it in a pot of cool water and slowly increase the temperature,

My ankles were throbbing, my legs were as tight as could be and my feet couldn’t take another stride. After running for 1 hour and 54 minutes, my body had had enough.
I stopped my run at 11.82 miles. I

Drop a frog in boiling water, and it will jump right back out. No questions asked, it’s not wasting time, it’s getting the hell out of there. Drop it in a pot of cool water and slowly increase the temperature,

Yes, you read that right. 8 Mile-the semi-autobiographical movie about Eminem’s life and upbringing in Detroit-has a pretty powerful lesson in vulnerability if you’re willing to look for it. I never thought of it from this angle, but after beginning

Have you ever just gotten lost in a mindless task? You know, like, surfing through countless (pointless) Yahoo articles, scrolling through Instagram until your thumb cramps, or Facebook stalking someone until you’re staring at a status they shared 6 years